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We were a bit stuck for an obvious lead story, until the media regulator Ofcom obliged by announcing that its new chief executive would be the formidable Ed Richards, presently its de facto number two. Richards, as regular listeners will be aware, is a fan of Media Talk, apparently listening on his iPod in the gym. So we felt compelled to give the story top billing. Emily Bell, director of digital content at the Guardian, media consultant Paul Robinson, and TV advertising guru Tess Alps were on hand to provide some well-informed commentary.
We also hear from Eric Schmidt, the chief executive of Google, who spoke to the Conservative party conference in Bournemouth this week. His speech didn't get much coverage in the mainstream press, so we give it the Media Talk once-over.
Jeff Jarvis once again sounded the death knell for traditional TV in last week's MediaGuardian, so Tess hits back with some strong words of support, in her new role as chief executive of Thinkbox, the new body set up to promote TV advertising.
Plus, John Plunkett is on hand to give us some wry observations on the other big media stories of the week. Hope you enjoy!
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